Vehicle 50831 / 53831
Class 116
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30363
Diagram: 553
Allocations
| Dec-57 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| circa late 1960 | Transferred to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 12/04/87 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50831 - original number
53831 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 20/05/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | As delivered to WR - December 1957 | ||||||
| CAT301 | 50831 | 50884 | Listed at CAT - circa 1960 - and centre car | ||||||
| TYS329 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Formed at TYS circa late 1960 - was CAT301 | |||||
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 19/05/72 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 25/02/73 - at Tyseley1 | ||||||
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 31/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 24/09/77 - at Nottingham3 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||
| TS530 | 53831 | 59339 | 53884 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS530 | 53831 | 59339 | 53884 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| TS530 | 53831 | 59713 | 53884 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
| TS530 | 53831 | 59713 | 53884 | Noted circa 05/19844 | |||||
| TS530 | 53831 | 59713 | 53884 | Noted circa 06/19854 | |||||
| 53831 | 59713 | 53834 | Noted 07/09/1985 - 53063-59717-53119 + 53831-59713-53834 Doncaster-Finningley and return airshow special | ||||||
| TS530 | 53831 | 59713 | 53884 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
25th March 1961
Two Derby suburban triple DMUs seen passing The Hawthorns Halt on 25 March 1961. Michael Mensing.
26th April 1969
Set number: TY530
A Derby suburban triple DMU (set TY530 50831 and presumably 59339 + 50884) in Spring Road station on 26 April 1969. John Horne Collection.
July 1974
Set number: TY530
M50831 leads Tyseley-allocated Class 116 DMU set TY530 (presumably with 59339 + 50884) away from Wylde Green station in July 1974. Michael Mensing.
summer 1974
Set number: TY530
Class 116 set TY530 arrives into Sutton Coldfield station in the summer of 1974 with DMBS M50831 at the front. Michael Mensing.
August 1975
Set number: TY530
DMBS M50831 leads a 3-car Class 116 and 3-car Class 101 DMU formation seen near Moor Street, Birmingham, in late August 1975. Michael Mensing.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: May 1977
Set number: TS530
Refurbished Class 116 set TS530 (50884 and presumably 59339 + 50831) heads away from Langley Green station in late May 1977. Michael Mensing.
Date: May 1977
Set number: TS530
Refurbished Class 116 set TS530 (50884 and presumably 59339 + 50831) at Four Oaks in late May 1977. Michael Mensing.
Date: 19th August 1978
Set number: TS530
Class 116 set TS530 (M50884 at the front, presumably with 59339 + 50831) and a Class 101 set arrive into King's Norton station on August 19, 1978. Michael Mensing.
Date: 30th March 1984
Set number: TS604
A nine-car DMU formation arriving into Shenstone with the 09:29 Longbridge - Lichfield City service on 30 March 1984. All are suburban vehicles except one Met-Camm centre car. They are 51142 + 59101 + 51129 / 53863 + 59368 + 53916 / 53831 + 59713 + 53884. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 21st April 1984
Set number: TS530
Seen at Stratford-upon-Avon station on 21st April 1984 is "West Midlands" area unit TS530 (presumably 53884 + 59713 + 53831). Bob Belcher.